Canelo Alvarez talks about his thoughts on a potential fight with Jake Paul and how he would have approached it in the ring.

Jake Paul expressed his disappointment at not being able to fight Canelo Alvarez. Reports initially indicated that a deal was close for a fight in May, which would have allowed Paul to secure his dream fight.

Canelo vs Jake Paul very nearly happened this year. The two men were linked to a shock clash this summer, and were believed to be in deep negotiations before the fight collapsed at the 11th hour after Canelo opted to sign a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season instead.

Last week, for about a day, boxing had what was sure to be a huge pay-per-view draw on the table when ESPN reported that the undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez, and Jake Paul were finalizing a deal for a fight in May 2025 in Las Vegas. to be streamed on Netflix.

In a strategic move that has sent ripples through the boxing community, Canelo Alvarez has opted out of a proposed bout with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul , choosing instead to sign a monumental four-fight deal with Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Season.

One man who has made it clear that he would be willing to face Paul is former unified super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch, who has been involved in a war of words with ‘The Problem Child’ over the last few months. Speaking recently about the situation, ‘The Cobra’ once again stated he would fight Paul for free.

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